St Andrews Links, Fife, Scotland.
After an audit of the irrigation system prompted by their participation in the OnCourse™ programme, some simple steps were taken to become more efficient. For example, the arcs of water nozzles were altered to avoid watering rough while some others were removed altogether. Overall they accomplished a 25% reduction in water use on a greens cycle and a 20% reduction for the fairways; Subsequently the energy use for the pumping system has also reduced. Find out more and access the Verifier Report on the club profile…